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The Sakura Matsuri - Japanese Street Festival is the largest one-day exhibition of Japanese culture in the United States.

Now in its 51st year, Sakura Matsuri stretches for six blocks through downtown Washington DC. It takes place on Saturday, April 9, 2011 from 11:00 am to 6:00 pm, right after the Cherry Blossom Festival Parade.

Sakura Matsuri features:

20 hours of Japanese traditional and pop entertainment on 3 stages

A martial arts stage

30 Japanese, Asian, and Western restaurants

Over 20 interactive exhibits of Japanese arts and culture

A 4,000 square-foot Children's Corner

Two Kirin Ichiban Beer Gardens

The Hakutsuru Sake Tasting Pavilion

20 Vendors of Japanese products

Sponsored by the Japan-America Society of Washington DC, Sakura Matsuri is centered at 12th Street and Pennsylvania Avenue NW, with easy access to five entrances from the Metro Federal Triangle and Metro Center stations.*

We look forward to seeing you on April 9 at one of Washington's greatest springtime events !

* Entrances are located on the north side (Metro Center station) at 13th and E Streets NW and at 11th and E Streets NW. Entrances are located on the south side (Federal Triangle, Smithsonian, and Archives/Chinatown stations) at 13th and Pennsylvania Ave., 12th and Constitution, and 10th and Constitution.